DeShazo also believes the appearance was timed to coincide with Cuba's release of the first of 52 political prisoners it has promised to set free in the coming months.
VOA : standard.2010.07.13
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Political analysts warn that the timing of Mr.Brown's appearance will be unwelcome for many in his Labor party forcing the party to revisit an issue that was damaging in the last election.
VOA : standard.2010.01.22
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"The BBC's job is to secure due impartiality and in securing due impartiality on what is a premiere political discussion program, it is right in our belief that the BNP should have an appearance,".